Administration of Justice, A.S.
In addition to the 24 units of the certificate program in Administration of Justice, students must also complete all MSJC Local General Education requirements (a total of 60 units) for the Associate of Science degree in Administration of Justice.
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MSJC Local General Education
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| AJ-102 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ENGL-C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| STAT-C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| POLS-C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| CSCR-100 | College Success and Career Readiness | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| AJ-101 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| COMM-C1000 or COMM-103 | Introduction to Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| HS-123 | Drugs, Health and Society | 3 |
| AJ-105 | Tactical Communication and Report Writing for Law Enforcement | 3 |
| ANTH/HIST-121 or ETHS/PS-103 or ETHS-112 or ETHS/SJS-113 or ETHS/HIST-160 or ETHS/LIT-240 or ETHS/LIT-275 or ETHS/LIT-280 | Indigenous Peoples of California or Ethnic Politics in America or Introduction to Chicana/o/x Studies or Introduction to Black Studies or Black History in the American Context or American Indian Literature or Latinx/Chicanx Literature or Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280) | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| AJ-111 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| AJ-112 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| SPAN-101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| ANTH-101 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| CORR-101 | Introduction to Correctional Science | 3 |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring Semester 2 | ||
| AJ-108 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| AJ-517 | Introduction to Terrorism and Homeland Security (formerly AJ-117) | 3 |
| PE-115 | First Aid and CPR | 3 |
| AJ-118 | Community and the Justice System | 3 |
| AJ-507 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 61 | |
An Associate Degree in this program requires students to complete MSJC's Local General Education by fulfilling all general education areas. In addition, students must complete all major requirements and complete an overall total of 60 degree applicable units with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSJC Local General Education | 27 | |
| Required Administration of Justice Courses | 15 | |
| Elective Administration of Justice Courses | 9 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 units) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AJ-101 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| AJ-102 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or AJ-102H | Honors Introduction to Criminal Justice | |
| AJ-105 | Tactical Communication and Report Writing for Law Enforcement | 3 |
| AJ-111 | Criminal Procedures | 3 |
| AJ-118 | Community and the Justice System | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 9 units of the following: | 9 | |
| Criminal Evidence | ||
| Juvenile Procedures | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| Introduction to Criminology | ||
| Introduction to Forensics for Law Enforcement | ||
| Traffic Control, Enforcement and Investigation | ||
| Special Projects: Administration of Justice | ||
| Ethics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Introduction to Probation and Parole (formerly AJ-115) | ||
| Introduction to Terrorism and Homeland Security (formerly AJ-117) | ||
| Introduction to Private Security | ||
| Work Experience Education: Administration of Justice | ||
| Vice and Narcotics Investigation And Control (formerly AJ-125 Vice and Narcotics Control) | ||
| Introduction to Correctional Science | ||
| Total Units | 24 | |
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